Naruto Station


Naruto Station is railway station on the Naruto Line in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "N10".

History

The station was opened by the privately run Awa Electric Railway on 18 January 1928 by extending the track from the previous terminus at. The new terminus took on the name of Muya while the former terminus became Ebisumae. After the Awa Railway was nationalized on 1 July 1933, Japanese Government Railways took over control of the station and operated it as part of the Awa Line until 20 March 1935 when some other stations on the line were absorbed into the Kōtoku Main Line. The station then became part of the Muya Line. On 1 August 1948, the station was renamed Naruto. On 1 March 1956, the line which served the station was renamed the Naruto Line. On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of Japanese National Railways, the successor of JGR, the station came under the control of JR Shikoku.

Lines

The station is served by the JR Shikoku Naruto Line and is located 8.5 km from the beginning of the line at. Only local services stop at the station.

Layout

The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks. The station building houses a waiting room and a JR ticket window. Access to the island platform is by means of a level crossing. Parking is available at the station forecourt.

Adjacent stations